► This study is an examination of the dynamics of the Ananias and Sapphira episode in Acts (5:1–11) and its role in the narrative of Luke-Acts.…
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▼ This study is an examination of the dynamics of the Ananias and Sapphira episode in Acts (5:1–11) and its role in the narrative of Luke-Acts. The study begins by locating the passage within its literary context, emphasizing the framing of this divine judgement discourse by its literary surroundings, and the manner in which it is embedded in a discourse on the life of the Christian community expressed through shared goods. The study then moves on to examine the dynamics in the verbal encounter between Peter and the couple. Utilizing Speech-Act Theory, I argue that Peter’s words, divinely sanctioned, directly execute the divine judgement upon Ananias and Sapphira. This thesis is argued by appealing to the social processes and conventions of language-use within the context of community-of-goods discourse as manifest in the Lukan narrative. Appeal is made to the socio-cultural repertoire of community-of-goods discourse in contemporary traditions sharing the socio-cultural milieu of Luke-Acts. I look at both a Hellenistic example (the Pythagoreans) and some Jewish examples (the Essenes and the Qumran covenanters). Next, I appeal to the conventions deployed in the narrative world of Luke-Acts which undergird the efficacy of prophetic speech to effect divine judgement. This includes the patterns established by prophetic figures in the Scriptures of Israel and Luke’s own characterization of Jesus as Prophet-King. Attention is also given to Luke’s strategy of preparing his audience to see the character of Peter as an apostolic-prophetic successor to Jesus, deputized to speak on behalf of God. Finally, there is an examination of the successful execution of the speech-act of divine judgement.

McCabe, D. R. (2008). How to kill things with words : Ananias and Sapphira under the Apostolic-prophetic speech-act of divine judgment (Acts 4:32-5:11). (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2667

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

McCabe, David R. “How to kill things with words : Ananias and Sapphira under the Apostolic-prophetic speech-act of divine judgment (Acts 4:32-5:11).” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Edinburgh. Accessed May 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2667.

McCabe DR. How to kill things with words : Ananias and Sapphira under the Apostolic-prophetic speech-act of divine judgment (Acts 4:32-5:11). [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2008. [cited 2019 May 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2667.

Council of Science Editors:

McCabe DR. How to kill things with words : Ananias and Sapphira under the Apostolic-prophetic speech-act of divine judgment (Acts 4:32-5:11). [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2667

University of Edinburgh

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Niumeitolu, Heneli T.The State and the Church : the state of the church in Tonga.

► This dissertation examines the impact of ‘Tongan culture’ as represented by those with power in the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga (FWC). The word “free”…
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▼ This dissertation examines the impact of ‘Tongan culture’ as represented by those with power in the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga (FWC). The word “free” in the name of a church usually denotes the desire to be independent of the State or any other outside control but in this context it was often the contrary. From the outset of the Wesleyan Mission in 1826, the chiefs who embodied and controlled Tonga, welcomed the early European explorers yet with the twin underlying aims of gaining benefits while simultaneously maintaining their supremacy. The dissertation argues that the outcome leaves the FWC in dire need of inculturation, with Gospel challenging ‘Culture.’ Historical and anthropological approaches are used to substantiate this claim. Encouraged by Captain Cook’s report the missionaries arrived and were welcomed by the chiefs. The conversion of the powerful Taufa‘ahau was pivotal to the spread of the Wesleyan Mission yet this marriage of convenience came at a cost because Taufa‘ahau had his own agenda of what a church should be. This study assesses Tongan demeanour prior to the arrival of Europeans and in the early years of settlement, especially the response to Cook in 1773, 74, 77 which set the tone for later interaction. It then looks at how Tongan ways have moulded the FWC since the beginning of the Wesleyan Mission in 1826 by relying on data from archives, interviews, and journals of early explorers and missionaries. This dissertation argues that what is widely accepted as the Tongan way of life, which the FWC represents as the Gospel, is essentially the interest of the elite with power and wealth. From the start the chiefs were not only interested in the Wesleyan Mission for religious but also for political reasons; indeed they made and even still make no such separation. Because of this collusion of the FWC and the state, the FWC is recognized as the supporter of the status quo, its ministers being part of the elite system of social and spiritual control. The ensuing confusion between the church, Christ, and culture leads to a neglect of the poor and marginal and a failure to speak prophetically to the elite.

Niumeitolu, H. T. (2007). The State and the Church : the state of the church in Tonga. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2236

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Niumeitolu, Heneli T. “The State and the Church : the state of the church in Tonga.” 2007. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Edinburgh. Accessed May 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2236.

MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Niumeitolu, Heneli T. “The State and the Church : the state of the church in Tonga.” 2007. Web. 25 May 2019.

Vancouver:

Niumeitolu HT. The State and the Church : the state of the church in Tonga. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2007. [cited 2019 May 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2236.

Council of Science Editors:

Niumeitolu HT. The State and the Church : the state of the church in Tonga. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2007. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2236

University of Edinburgh

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Atkinson, William P.A theological appraisal of the doctrine that Jesus died spiritually, as taught by Kenyon, Hagin and Copeland.

▼ This thesis appraises the doctrine that Jesus ‘died spiritually’ (JDS), as taught by E. W. Kenyon, Kenneth E. Hagin and Kenneth Copeland: important research because of the influence of these men and their teaching, not least on Pentecostalism. JDS teaching originated with Kenyon, was introduced to the Word-faith movement by Hagin, and continues to be offered by Copeland. However, it has been the subject of much criticism. The appraisal conducted in this project is primarily theological. Aspects of JDS teaching are considered in the light of both the Christian scriptures and the church’s great thinkers. Theological investigation into Kenyon’s immediate sources is also conducted. The research finds that the alleged ‘spiritual death’ of Christ incorporates three major elements: in this ‘death’, Jesus was separated from God; partook of a sinful, satanic nature; and was Satan’s prey. Jesus had to die thus to atone for human sin. The appraisal observes that criticism of JDS teaching offered so far is partially inaccurate. In particular, the alleged ‘spiritualisation’ of Christ’s death does not owe its origin to New Thought or Christian Science, as claimed, but is developed by Kenyon from seeds lying within Higher Life and Faith Cure circles. However, study of the three main aspects of JDS teaching confirms earlier research that it often misrepresents the Christian scriptures. Furthermore, it departs significantly from historic Christian formulations. This particularly applies to the claim that Christ partook of Satan’s nature. The project concludes that JDS teaching is not readily compatible with the traditional trinitarianism, incarnationalism and substitutionary atonement to which it claims to adhere. Adoption of JDS teaching by Pentecostalism would be damaging in these doctrinal respects, and thus draw the latter away from its moorings in traditional Christianity. Pentecostalism is advised to reject the bulk of this teaching.

Atkinson, W. P. (2007). A theological appraisal of the doctrine that Jesus died spiritually, as taught by Kenyon, Hagin and Copeland. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2231

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Atkinson, William P. “A theological appraisal of the doctrine that Jesus died spiritually, as taught by Kenyon, Hagin and Copeland.” 2007. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Edinburgh. Accessed May 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2231.

MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Atkinson, William P. “A theological appraisal of the doctrine that Jesus died spiritually, as taught by Kenyon, Hagin and Copeland.” 2007. Web. 25 May 2019.

Vancouver:

Atkinson WP. A theological appraisal of the doctrine that Jesus died spiritually, as taught by Kenyon, Hagin and Copeland. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2007. [cited 2019 May 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2231.

Council of Science Editors:

Atkinson WP. A theological appraisal of the doctrine that Jesus died spiritually, as taught by Kenyon, Hagin and Copeland. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2007. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2231

► This dissertation examines some of the stories in 1 Sam. 16—25 with the particular focus placed on Saul, Doeg, Nabal and the “son of Jesse.”…
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▼ This dissertation examines some of the stories in 1 Sam. 16—25 with the particular focus placed on Saul, Doeg, Nabal and the “son of Jesse.” It seeks to discover new meaning in the structure as well as in the characters’ functions in the narratives by studying the stories synchronically and diachronically. One of the mysterious characters in 1 Samuel that has puzzled many a scholar is Nabal the Calebite. This study offers a new scrutiny of his person by paying closer attention to the elements of Nabal’s characterization in 1 Sam. 25 and by considering the role of the geographic setting in providing a contextual backdrop against which the actions of all of the characters of the narrative in general and Nabal in particular can be better understood. Additionally, in order to perceive who Nabal really was and to penetrate deeper into the nature of his abuses of the “son of Jesse,” an attempt is made to read the story against the background of the political environment during the latter period of Saul’s reign. Much in the same way this work studies the function of the character of Doeg the Edomite in 1 Sam. 21 and 22. A few elements of Doeg’s characterization contribute to the mystery of his person. This work aims to offer a solution to the puzzle of Doeg’s identity and explain the nature of his relationship with King Saul as well as his role in 1 Sam. 21—22 by focusing on three areas of his characterization: his Edomite origin, his particular business in Nob and his official status in Saul’s court. The phrase the “son of Jesse” is quite important in 1 Samuel and serves a particular purpose in the thematic development in the second half of the book. Viewed against the background of the Saul/David relationship, it underscores the superiority of the Davidic person in advancing the divine plan for the nation of Israel. Saul’s negative use of the phrase is a sign of his rebellion against Yahweh. Equally, Doeg and Nabal, who join the king in persecuting David, infuse the phrase with additional negative elements. The determination of the historical context for the making of the book(s) of Samuel is the key to understanding the multilayered messages embedded in the stories. All of the main characters in 1 Sam. 16—25 appear to be typical, as the events themselves are carriers of the deep meaning. This study makes an attempt to determine the purposes of the writer(s) of the book(s) of Samuel by paying closer attention to the various patterns in the structure of 1 Sam. 16—25. The roles of history and ideology in making these stories are also considered with the proposal that the making of the book(s) of Samuel after the Exile (5th c. B.C.) might have been instigated by the writer’s desire to create the context needed for further development of the messianic ideas.

► Stephen Charnock (1628-1680) is arguably remembered for his importance, at the zenith of Puritan or English Reformed scholastic divinity, in terms of the doctrine of…
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▼ Stephen Charnock (1628-1680) is arguably remembered for his importance, at the zenith of Puritan or English Reformed scholastic divinity, in terms of the doctrine of God’s existence and attributes. He also contributed to Reformed orthodox or Puritan theology through his writings on the knowledge of God, the doctrine of regeneration, Christology, and the atonement. He wrote all these work in the midst of the theological turbulence of the later seventeenth century, with the underlying purpose of defending the inseparability of theological system and piety. His work, with its eclectic acceptance of medieval scholastic intellectual tradition as a tool, plays a significant role in the development of an historical phase of trinitarian and federal theology. However, The Existence and Attributes of God as Charnock’s magnum opus has been unexplored in terms of its view of the full doctrine of God in its trinitarian and covenantal dimensions. This is despite the fact that the Puritan concept of the divine attributes is the very doctrinal area in which the theological loci are concentrated into “a system” associated with the pursuit of piety in the period of high orthodoxy. This lack of a comprehensive overview concerning the Reformed orthodox system has brought about a misunderstanding of his theology. Charnock’s work has been regarded, even in recent scholarship, as the product of a mere scholastic rationalism. William Perkins (1558-1602) is undoubtedly the “father” of the doctrine of God in the early Puritan or Reformed orthodox period. Although misunderstandings concerning his scholastic Puritan theology and its trinitarian system and piety have been successfully rectified by other previous researchers, a confirmation of it through an investigation of his idea of God’s attributes is necessary in our study. This is in order to prove the identity of Charnock’s doctrine of God with the Puritan Reformed orthodox theological system allowing, of course, for the development of the historical and theological context between these two periods. In particular, Charnock’s understanding of the theological prolegomena, Scriptural foundations, and God’s existence and attributes is dealt with in this current study in comparison with Perkins’ work. Charnock’s work has been viewed in terms of a continuity between the early and high orthodox doctrine of God within the flow of English Puritan thought. During this examination, giving particular attention to Charnock’s treatise The Existence and Attributes of God, we have attempted to resolve the question of whether the past interpretation of Charnock’s theology or doctrine of God as a rigid speculative doctrinal formulation of Protestant scholasticism beyond Scripture is reasonable or not.

Lee, H. (2009). Trinitarian theology and piety : the attributes of God in the thought of Stephen Charnock (1628-1680) and William Perkins (1558-1602). (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1842/3295

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Lee, Hansang. “Trinitarian theology and piety : the attributes of God in the thought of Stephen Charnock (1628-1680) and William Perkins (1558-1602).” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Edinburgh. Accessed May 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1842/3295.

MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Lee, Hansang. “Trinitarian theology and piety : the attributes of God in the thought of Stephen Charnock (1628-1680) and William Perkins (1558-1602).” 2009. Web. 25 May 2019.

Vancouver:

Lee H. Trinitarian theology and piety : the attributes of God in the thought of Stephen Charnock (1628-1680) and William Perkins (1558-1602). [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2009. [cited 2019 May 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/3295.

Council of Science Editors:

Lee H. Trinitarian theology and piety : the attributes of God in the thought of Stephen Charnock (1628-1680) and William Perkins (1558-1602). [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/3295

University of Edinburgh

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McKay, Johnston Reid.
The Kingdom of God and the Presbyterian churches social theology and action c.1880-c.1914.

► This study examines how the two strands which made up Presbyterianism in Scotland in the years between 1830 and 1914 coped with the challenges presented…
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▼ This study examines how the two strands which made up Presbyterianism in Scotland in the years between 1830 and 1914 coped with the challenges presented to them by the urban crisis which arose in the 1830s and 1840s. The huge increase in the urban population which experienced the effects of cyclical trade depressions and consequent unemployment posed an unprecedented problem to a system of poor relief unable to cope. That system of poor relief was initially provided through voluntary contributions made by the Kirk Session and Heritors of the Church of Scotland. Even after poor relief became the responsibility of Parochial Boards, these Boards were largely composed of office-bearers in the Church. The study covers the years from around 1830 to the outbreak of the First World War. 1830 was chosen because by then the effect of industrial change was beginning to be felt and from then onwards accelerated considerably, most especially in Paisley where traditional weaving soon began to decline. The immigrant population, drawn to Glasgow by the prospect of work, had settled into the subdivided tenements and partitioned town houses which were to cause social problems for the rest of the century. The population of Glasgow grew from around 274,000 in 1830 to 761,000 by the turn of the century, and the Churches found themselves having to address the social problems which grew along with the size of the city. This study ends with the outbreak of the First World War, by which time the beginnings of the welfare state had been established and the energies of the Church of Scotland and the United free Church of Scotland began to be focussed on the process which was to lead to their union in 1929. 2 The study concentrates largely on the west of Scotland because most of the larger studies of the ecclesiastical history of the period have concentrated on Edinburgh and made use of Edinburgh sources. This study is an attempt to redress the balance, but also to recognise that it was in the west of Scotland, first in Paisley with the collapse of the weaving industry and then in Glasgow with the housing crisis which the increase in population through immigration brought about. This study follows two methods. Because its central argument is that Robert Flint’s book Christ’s Kingdom upon Earth, published in 1865, was of crucial importance in the development of a social theology in the Presbyterian Churches of the 19th century, this is an example of historical theology within the history of ideas, and so the research which reflects this aspect of the study has been based on the examination and critical assessment of theological publications, pamphlets, sermons and speeches of the period, all of which provide a rich vein of material on which the conclusions can be based. Because the effect of Robert Flint’s understanding of the Kingdom of God was found initially in the work of those most closely influenced by him, and then later on the context which the theological matrix of the Kingdom of God provided for debates within particularly the United…

McKay, J. R. (2008). The Kingdom of God and the Presbyterian churches social theology and action c.1880-c.1914. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2617

McKay JR. The Kingdom of God and the Presbyterian churches social theology and action c.1880-c.1914. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2008. [cited 2019 May 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2617.

Council of Science Editors:

McKay JR. The Kingdom of God and the Presbyterian churches social theology and action c.1880-c.1914. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2617

▼ The Medievalist and philosophical Theologian Marilyn McCord Adams argues that the standard treatments of evil in Anglo-American philosophy of religeon are overtly abstract respecting both evil and God. She contends that the typical focus on moral evil detracts from attention to horrendous evils, or horrific individual suffering, which is the most difficult class of evils to reconcile with the Christian faith. Adams also argues that we can satisfactorily account for why horrors occur and how God can defeat them if and only if we interpret God and creatures as being ontologically incommensurate, which precludes the commonplace among analytic philosophers that divine goodness is moral goodness. on Adams's interpretation, these moves will require substantial reworkings of traditional Christian teachings on sin, eschatology, and related doctrines.

► It seems that from the inception of western civilization as we know it the question of the nature of our time has been prominent. In…
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▼ It seems that from the inception of western civilization as we know it the question of the nature of our time has been prominent. In fact, Sherover has claimed that “it was concern with the nature of time and change that first provoked the Western development of rational thinking about the world…” Thinking about time, though, has experienced the ebb and flow of history that is typical of any subject, where at certain epochs the issue was more recognized than at others. Among the many important contributions of twentieth century thought has been a renewed interest in the nature of time and the correlate to this phenomenon has been the resurgence within Christian thought of the relationship of God and time.

Curtis, J. M. (2007). Trinity and time : an investigation into God's being and his relationship with the created order, with special reference to Karl Barth and Robert W. Jenson. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2216

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Curtis, Jason M. “Trinity and time : an investigation into God's being and his relationship with the created order, with special reference to Karl Barth and Robert W. Jenson.” 2007. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Edinburgh. Accessed May 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2216.

MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Curtis, Jason M. “Trinity and time : an investigation into God's being and his relationship with the created order, with special reference to Karl Barth and Robert W. Jenson.” 2007. Web. 25 May 2019.

Vancouver:

Curtis JM. Trinity and time : an investigation into God's being and his relationship with the created order, with special reference to Karl Barth and Robert W. Jenson. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2007. [cited 2019 May 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2216.

Council of Science Editors:

Curtis JM. Trinity and time : an investigation into God's being and his relationship with the created order, with special reference to Karl Barth and Robert W. Jenson. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2007. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2216

► This dissertation addresses the role and functions of silent prayers of lament and sorrow in light of individual and communal suffering of black women…
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▼ This dissertation addresses the role and functions of silent prayers of lament and sorrow in light of individual and communal suffering of black women due to their triple oppression of sexism, racism, and classism. Silence is used theologically in two respects: (1) it refers to the rarity of articulated sentences, but not to the absence of sound; and (2) it refers to the various forms of lament from the disenfranchised that historically and contemporarily are silent within the dominant theological discourse. Silence is the intimate communication which may be quietness or the audible sounds and symbolic actions that may not follow normal rules of speech that persons use to convey their deepest thoughts and most intense feelings, including pain and anguish to God. A Pentecostal Womanist methodology utilizes pneumatological transformation of pathos as a theological framework to examine the ways marginalized people deal with oppression. The Holy Spirit effects change in the act of lamenting prayers by turning the expressions of sorrow, anguish, and afflictions toward the triune God, but also serves as the catalyst for imparting glimpses into the fellowship of Christ’s suffering and power of resurrection (Philippians 3:10). Orthopathos is a pneumatological transformation of suffering experienced by marginalized groups. Silent prayers of sorrow and lament have been foundational in empowering African American communities.

► A discussion about "The lay-movement in Norway and the Norwegian Church" would perhaps have been easier and given a better general view if it was…
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▼ A discussion about "The lay-movement in Norway and the Norwegian Church" would perhaps have been easier and given a better general view if it was done in Norway. Many more sources would have been available in my home-country. On the other hand, a discussion written in a foreign country will probably give another perspective of the problems because one will make conscious and unconscious comparisons with the church-situations in the new country.
Advisors/Committee Members: Thomson, J. (Supervisor).

► A great deal of work has been done during the last fifty years in endeavours to determine the true meaning of the New Testament in…
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▼ A great deal of work has been done during the last fifty years in endeavours to determine the true meaning of the New Testament in general, and of the Synoptic Gospels in particular. The real purpose of the public ministry of Jesus and the intent of His teaching have been matters for much speculative thinking, and there is doubt in the minds of many as to whether any comprehensive and generally satisfying account has been given.
Advisors/Committee Members: Thomson, J. (Supervisor).

► The changing values of the twentieth century. The uncertainties inherent in present- day biblical scholarship. The work of the British Myth and Ritual School as…
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▼ The changing values of the twentieth century. The uncertainties inherent in present- day biblical scholarship. The work of the British Myth and Ritual School as symptomatic of an altered attitude towards the basic values inherent in primitive tradition. The enigmatic character of the sudden emergence of this school in Britain in 1933. The reasons for the emergence of the British Myth and Ritual School. An analysis of its distinctive features. Its relationship to previous trends in anthropological studies, in general, and to Continental biblical scholarship, in particular. Pedersen and Mowinckel, Gunkel and Gressmann. The ideas of the British Myth and Ritual School a parallel phenomenon. The common roots of these developments in Robertson Smith and Codrington. The Uppsala School, a more recent manifestation of the same spirit. The reaction of Ivan Engnell to the idea of evolution. Points of contact between Engnell's views on the subject and the views already expressed by Pedersen and others. The problem of Tradition-history viewed in the light of Engnell's claims. Gunkel the originator of the term. Questions which require to be answered if the dilemmas associated with the history of contemporary criticism are to be resolved.
Advisors/Committee Members: Frost, S. (Supervisor).

Beatty, R. H. (1962). The history of tradition criticism with special reference to the works of Hermann Gunkel, Hugo Gressmann, and Sigmund Mowinckel. (Doctoral Dissertation). McGill University. Retrieved from http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile113594.pdf

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Beatty, Robert H. “The history of tradition criticism with special reference to the works of Hermann Gunkel, Hugo Gressmann, and Sigmund Mowinckel.” 1962. Doctoral Dissertation, McGill University. Accessed May 25, 2019.
http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile113594.pdf.

MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Beatty, Robert H. “The history of tradition criticism with special reference to the works of Hermann Gunkel, Hugo Gressmann, and Sigmund Mowinckel.” 1962. Web. 25 May 2019.

Vancouver:

Beatty RH. The history of tradition criticism with special reference to the works of Hermann Gunkel, Hugo Gressmann, and Sigmund Mowinckel. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. McGill University; 1962. [cited 2019 May 25].
Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile113594.pdf.

Council of Science Editors:

Beatty RH. The history of tradition criticism with special reference to the works of Hermann Gunkel, Hugo Gressmann, and Sigmund Mowinckel. [Doctoral Dissertation]. McGill University; 1962. Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile113594.pdf

McGill University

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MacRae, Arthur. W.A history of the evangelical movement in the Canadas 1840-1880; with special emphasis on evangelical principles in Anglican theological education.

► The Restoration of King Charles II to the throne of England brought about a marked reaction from the austere regime of the Cromwells. This reaction…
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▼ The Restoration of King Charles II to the throne of England brought about a marked reaction from the austere regime of the Cromwells. This reaction took the form of widespread political immorality and wholesale licentiousness in social mores. Popular sentiment was such that laws and proclamations could do nothing to stem the tide of licentiousness and religious indifference. The only avenue open to reform was the organization of voluntary societies for the cultivation and support of a devotional and moral life.
Advisors/Committee Members: Waslh, H. (Supervisor).

MacRae, A. W. (1961). A history of the evangelical movement in the Canadas 1840-1880; with special emphasis on evangelical principles in Anglican theological education. (Masters Thesis). McGill University. Retrieved from http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile113450.pdf

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

MacRae, Arthur W. “A history of the evangelical movement in the Canadas 1840-1880; with special emphasis on evangelical principles in Anglican theological education.” 1961. Masters Thesis, McGill University. Accessed May 25, 2019.
http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile113450.pdf.

MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

MacRae, Arthur W. “A history of the evangelical movement in the Canadas 1840-1880; with special emphasis on evangelical principles in Anglican theological education.” 1961. Web. 25 May 2019.

Vancouver:

MacRae AW. A history of the evangelical movement in the Canadas 1840-1880; with special emphasis on evangelical principles in Anglican theological education. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. McGill University; 1961. [cited 2019 May 25].
Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile113450.pdf.

Council of Science Editors:

MacRae AW. A history of the evangelical movement in the Canadas 1840-1880; with special emphasis on evangelical principles in Anglican theological education. [Masters Thesis]. McGill University; 1961. Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile113450.pdf

► The- present study aims to discover the theological content and background of the term logos as used in the Prologue to the Fourth Gospel. The…
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▼ The- present study aims to discover the theological content and background of the term logos as used in the Prologue to the Fourth Gospel. The use of the term was traced through primary sources of possible influence on the Evangelist,-on the Greek side, the fragments of Heracelitus, Plato, Aristotle, and the Iiterary remains of the Stoics from Zeno through Cleanthes. A study was also made of certain key concepts in the mythological tradition.
Advisors/Committee Members: Caird, G. (Supervisor).

Ellis, C. D. (1954). Determinative factors in the formation of the logos concept in the Johannine literature with particular reference to the prologue of the Fourth Gospel. (Doctoral Dissertation). McGill University. Retrieved from http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile109770.pdf

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Ellis, Clarence D. “Determinative factors in the formation of the logos concept in the Johannine literature with particular reference to the prologue of the Fourth Gospel.” 1954. Doctoral Dissertation, McGill University. Accessed May 25, 2019.
http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile109770.pdf.

MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Ellis, Clarence D. “Determinative factors in the formation of the logos concept in the Johannine literature with particular reference to the prologue of the Fourth Gospel.” 1954. Web. 25 May 2019.

Vancouver:

Ellis CD. Determinative factors in the formation of the logos concept in the Johannine literature with particular reference to the prologue of the Fourth Gospel. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. McGill University; 1954. [cited 2019 May 25].
Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile109770.pdf.

Council of Science Editors:

Ellis CD. Determinative factors in the formation of the logos concept in the Johannine literature with particular reference to the prologue of the Fourth Gospel. [Doctoral Dissertation]. McGill University; 1954. Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile109770.pdf

► The concept of natural law has been a recurrent and prominent one from the dawn of rational thought up to the modern era. It is…
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▼ The concept of natural law has been a recurrent and prominent one from the dawn of rational thought up to the modern era. It is essentially a consideration of the problem of the One and the Many, the problem of discovering something which is constant in the midst of change, and serves to measure it, the problem of establishing and justifying ethical standards in their relation to the essential nature of man and of things. The concept of natural law has been advanced, at various times, and even at the same time, as a theological, a philosophical, a moral, a legal and a political concept.
Advisors/Committee Members: Caird, G. (Supervisor).

► Roman Catholic Modernism in Europe and the Social Gospel in America, are two movements within the Christian Church, developing almost simultaneously, at the dawn of…
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▼ Roman Catholic Modernism in Europe and the Social Gospel in America, are two movements within the Christian Church, developing almost simultaneously, at the dawn of the twentieth century, with many affinities in aims and thoughts. This thesis proposes to investigate their developments, their characteristics, and their eventual relation and common premises, by considering similar aspects of their sociology and of their theology. [...]
Advisors/Committee Members: (Supervisor).

► During the work of the final year in these two departments I found myself engaged with the theories of moral conduct in the latter while…
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▼ During the work of the final year in these two departments I found myself engaged with the theories of moral conduct in the latter while studying the literature of Job in the, former. The question then arose in my mind : "Was the Author of Job grappling with these same problems of human life and conduct?" [...]
Advisors/Committee Members: Coussirat, D. (Supervisor).

► The subject which we have attempted to discuss and analyse in this Thesis is an extensive one and covers a very wide field. The Church…
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▼ The subject which we have attempted to discuss and analyse in this Thesis is an extensive one and covers a very wide field. The Church of England in Canada traces its origins partly to England, partly to the United States, partly to England by way of the pre-revolutionary Colonies, partly from the undivided church, prior to the Reformation, and partly to developments of a unique nature within the Canadian Church itself. The first chapter shows how much we owe to England and the American Colonies and attempts to explain how these elements in the Canadian Church have come to be absorbed. [...]
Advisors/Committee Members: Walsh, H. (Supervisor).

Kingsford, M. R. (1953). Origins of the Constitution of the Church of England in Canada, Being a Study from the Beginning of the Church in Canada Down to the First Provincial Synod. (Masters Thesis). McGill University. Retrieved from http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile109535.pdf

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Kingsford, Maurice R. “Origins of the Constitution of the Church of England in Canada, Being a Study from the Beginning of the Church in Canada Down to the First Provincial Synod.” 1953. Masters Thesis, McGill University. Accessed May 25, 2019.
http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile109535.pdf.

MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Kingsford, Maurice R. “Origins of the Constitution of the Church of England in Canada, Being a Study from the Beginning of the Church in Canada Down to the First Provincial Synod.” 1953. Web. 25 May 2019.

Vancouver:

Kingsford MR. Origins of the Constitution of the Church of England in Canada, Being a Study from the Beginning of the Church in Canada Down to the First Provincial Synod. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. McGill University; 1953. [cited 2019 May 25].
Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile109535.pdf.

Council of Science Editors:

Kingsford MR. Origins of the Constitution of the Church of England in Canada, Being a Study from the Beginning of the Church in Canada Down to the First Provincial Synod. [Masters Thesis]. McGill University; 1953. Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile109535.pdf

McGill University

20.
Gualtieri, Antonio Roberto.Law, Freedom and Casuistry in the Ethics of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

► In this thesis I do not intend to give a comprehensive survey of Bonhoeffer's ethical thought. Many of the terms and ideas which are central…
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▼ In this thesis I do not intend to give a comprehensive survey of Bonhoeffer's ethical thought. Many of the terms and ideas which are central to his exposition of Christian ethics, are here only touched upon incidentally. My preoccupation, rather, is with this question: How should a Christian set about making an ethical decision? [...]
Advisors/Committee Members: Boorman, J. (Supervisor).

Text-books of history usually divide recorded history into three, sometimes four periods: antiquity (ca. 1000 B.C. to ca. 500 A.D., the…
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Text-books of history usually divide recorded history into three, sometimes four periods: antiquity (ca. 1000 B.C. to ca. 500 A.D., the end of the Roman Empire), the Middle Ages (ca. 500 to ca. 1500 A.D.), and modern times (from the Reformation onwards). Sometimes the French Revolution is used to demarcate the beginning of a fourth period, that of recent history. Whatever the merits or demerit of this classification may be, it is convenient for us to use it, because it coincides nicely with a division which we wish to make in the history of thought. The end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of modern times saw the emergence of a force, the concept of which has played an important role in the theology of the last forty years or so.

Rumscheidt, Hans M. “The concept of the Kingdom of God in the thought of Hegel and Marx.” 1963. Web. 25 May 2019.

Vancouver:

Rumscheidt HM. The concept of the Kingdom of God in the thought of Hegel and Marx. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. McGill University; 1963. [cited 2019 May 25].
Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile115229.pdf.

Council of Science Editors:

Rumscheidt HM. The concept of the Kingdom of God in the thought of Hegel and Marx. [Masters Thesis]. McGill University; 1963. Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile115229.pdf

► The techniques and principles of mysticism are described, and illustrated from the life of a Hindu mystic and from the teaching of St. John of…
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▼ The techniques and principles of mysticism are described, and illustrated from the life of a Hindu mystic and from the teaching of St. John of the Cross. The problem is then stated – what is the relation between mysticism and Hebrew prophetism? Can the latter be described as mystical, or is the Hebrew mind alien to mysticism? We then look at the Hebrew religion as it makes contact with Baalistic prophetism, an early form of mysticism. In the struggle that ensued between the two, we discover the religion of Israel absorbing something from Baalism but asserting its own peculiar genius. Some of the great prophetical books are then examined. The conclusion we reach is that, although there are mystical elements in the prophets, mysticism and prophetism are two distinct systems, with deep differences in their conception of God’s nature, in their idea or the relationahip between God and man, and in their attitude to life and the world.
Advisors/Committee Members: Frost, S. (Supervisor).

► Nicolas Berdyaev was born in 1874 in Kiev, the cradle of Russian Christian culture. He was a scion of an aristocratic family, but while studying…
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▼ Nicolas Berdyaev was born in 1874 in Kiev, the cradle of Russian Christian culture. He was a scion of an aristocratic family, but while studying in Kiev, came under the influence of the writings of Kant and Hegel. While Hegel himself drew conservative conclusions from his own system, Karl Marx drew revolutionary conclusions, and young Berdyaev followed Marx and the early Communists. Expelled from the University for these Marxist leanings, he found himself in exile in the north in company with some of the founders of Russian Communism.
Advisors/Committee Members: Thomson, J. (Supervisor).

► “I delivered unto you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, that he…
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▼ “I delivered unto you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures” (1 Cor. 15:3, 4). Even to the Gentiles who, for the most part, were ignorant of the Jewish Scriptures, the proclamation of the Gospel was accompanied by interpretation drawn from the sacred writings of the nation from which Christ had come ''according to the flesh" (Rom. 1:3). In all the books of the New Testament, though more in some than others, appeal is made to these writings as authoritative.
Advisors/Committee Members: Caird, G. (Supervisor).

► "The main structural principles of Communism are either identical with, or implied in, those of Christianity" said John Macmurray, in a contribution to a symposium…
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▼ "The main structural principles of Communism are either identical with, or implied in, those of Christianity" said John Macmurray, in a contribution to a symposium on Communism and Christianity published in 1935. The statement sets the problem for this thesis. It is not suggested here merely that there are superficial resemblances in the respective forms of the two movements, but rather that there is an essential similarity, and that this similarity is best seen in a comparison of the Party and the Church. At the same time it is acknowledged that there is an important dissimilarity between the two movements; an attempt must be made, therefore, to indicate what this is.
Advisors/Committee Members: McLelland, J. (Supervisor).

Thompson, A. F. (1963). A comparison and contrast of the Marxist theory of the party with the Christian doctrine of the church. (Doctoral Dissertation). McGill University. Retrieved from http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile115285.pdf

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Thompson, Arthington F. “A comparison and contrast of the Marxist theory of the party with the Christian doctrine of the church.” 1963. Doctoral Dissertation, McGill University. Accessed May 25, 2019.
http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile115285.pdf.

MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Thompson, Arthington F. “A comparison and contrast of the Marxist theory of the party with the Christian doctrine of the church.” 1963. Web. 25 May 2019.

Vancouver:

Thompson AF. A comparison and contrast of the Marxist theory of the party with the Christian doctrine of the church. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. McGill University; 1963. [cited 2019 May 25].
Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile115285.pdf.

Council of Science Editors:

Thompson AF. A comparison and contrast of the Marxist theory of the party with the Christian doctrine of the church. [Doctoral Dissertation]. McGill University; 1963. Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile115285.pdf

► In the following thesis it has been my purpose to deal with the religious philosophy of Augustine as comprehensively as the name of thesis would…
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▼ In the following thesis it has been my purpose to deal with the religious philosophy of Augustine as comprehensively as the name of thesis would allow, at the same time striving to keep clear of the dangerous shoals of theological controversies which have revolved about Augustinian doctrines even in recent years. Fortunately for Christianity, Augustine was more than a systematiser of previous Christian doctrines and philosophical ideas. He penetrated deep down into the problem of the religious consciousness and brought to the study a mind which deserves the praise given it in the past on account of its originality, fully as well as the large field which occupied its attention. [...]

► It is in the main with our present situation in India that l shall concern myself in this introductory chapter. With the coming of independence…
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▼ It is in the main with our present situation in India that l shall concern myself in this introductory chapter. With the coming of independence in the year 1947, India has embarked upon a new era in its history and is a democratic nation, growing in a sense of responsibility and leadership. There is a great future before the country, on account of its own ancient culture, its learning, and its natural resources. If India receives the right help and leadership, it will be one of the countries of the world to uphold all that is best in the interests of peace and the welfare of mankind.
Advisors/Committee Members: Slater, R. (Supervisor).

Koshy, K. I. (1955). the Development of the Doctrine of Christ in the Light of Missionary Experience in India. (Thesis). McGill University. Retrieved from http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile109997.pdf

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Koshy, K I. “the Development of the Doctrine of Christ in the Light of Missionary Experience in India.” 1955. Thesis, McGill University. Accessed May 25, 2019.
http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile109997.pdf.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Koshy, K I. “the Development of the Doctrine of Christ in the Light of Missionary Experience in India.” 1955. Web. 25 May 2019.

Vancouver:

Koshy KI. the Development of the Doctrine of Christ in the Light of Missionary Experience in India. [Internet] [Thesis]. McGill University; 1955. [cited 2019 May 25].
Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile109997.pdf.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Koshy KI. the Development of the Doctrine of Christ in the Light of Missionary Experience in India. [Thesis]. McGill University; 1955. Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile109997.pdf

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

McGill University

28.
Moore, Aubrey. G.The doctrine of man and the person of Christ (a theological study of the title ‘Son of Man’).

► The purpose of this thesis is stated more precisely in the sub-title than in the title. It is a theological study of the phrase 'Son…
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▼ The purpose of this thesis is stated more precisely in the sub-title than in the title. It is a theological study of the phrase 'Son of Man'. In attempting this the writer is conscious of the vast amount of scholarship that has been devoted to this subject and mindful of the differences in the opinions and conclusions of many New Testament authorities. Indeed, Dr. Matthew Black has referred to 'the mind and teaching of Jesus about the Son of Man' as ‘the unsolved problem of the New Testament.' This problem still remains. Unanimity of opinion on some of the sources and uses of this phrase awaits more study and research.
Advisors/Committee Members: Johnston, G. (Supervisor).

Moore, A. G. (1963). The doctrine of man and the person of Christ (a theological study of the title ‘Son of Man’). (Masters Thesis). McGill University. Retrieved from http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile115187.pdf

Moore, Aubrey G. “The doctrine of man and the person of Christ (a theological study of the title ‘Son of Man’).” 1963. Web. 25 May 2019.

Vancouver:

Moore AG. The doctrine of man and the person of Christ (a theological study of the title ‘Son of Man’). [Internet] [Masters thesis]. McGill University; 1963. [cited 2019 May 25].
Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile115187.pdf.

Council of Science Editors:

Moore AG. The doctrine of man and the person of Christ (a theological study of the title ‘Son of Man’). [Masters Thesis]. McGill University; 1963. Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile115187.pdf

McGill University

29.
Suld, Henry.The relation of the doctrine of creation to the person of Jesus Christ in New Testament theology.

► In this study we shall deal with the great affirmation of the Bible that the purpose of God which is manifested in the history of…
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▼ In this study we shall deal with the great affirmation of the Bible that the purpose of God which is manifested in the history of Israel is the same purpose on which the entire creation is founded. Being a redemptive purpose, it is conceived not as an abstract, immovable design, but as effective in itself, identical with the creator's word striving for fulfillment in the world. Jesus fulfills this all-inclusive purpose as the Messiah of Israel, bringing the chosen people of God, and in principle the entire cosmos, to a final crisis wherein divine judgment is enacted on human sin and the new humanity is brought into being. The new humanity, inaugurated in Christ's fulfillment of the creator's purpose, is an eschatological concept and offers man the possibility of becoming a complete man in Jesus Christ. Man's response to this offer involves the recognition of human solidarity, even cosmic solidarity, for, by divine intent, he lives not in isolation, but in a network of relationships to the rest of creation.
Advisors/Committee Members: Frost, S. (Supervisor).

Suld, H. (1962). The relation of the doctrine of creation to the person of Jesus Christ in New Testament theology. (Doctoral Dissertation). McGill University. Retrieved from http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile113782.pdf

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Suld, Henry. “The relation of the doctrine of creation to the person of Jesus Christ in New Testament theology.” 1962. Doctoral Dissertation, McGill University. Accessed May 25, 2019.
http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile113782.pdf.

MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Suld, Henry. “The relation of the doctrine of creation to the person of Jesus Christ in New Testament theology.” 1962. Web. 25 May 2019.

Vancouver:

Suld H. The relation of the doctrine of creation to the person of Jesus Christ in New Testament theology. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. McGill University; 1962. [cited 2019 May 25].
Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile113782.pdf.

Council of Science Editors:

Suld H. The relation of the doctrine of creation to the person of Jesus Christ in New Testament theology. [Doctoral Dissertation]. McGill University; 1962. Available from: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile113782.pdf